Westlake reports net income for the fourth quarter of $183 million, up 7% year-over-year (YOY) from $171 million on the advantage of converting from propane to ethane feedstock. Net sales increased 19% YOY to $1.1 billion, mainly on the contribution of Vinnolit Holdings, which Westlake acquired in the third quarter. Earnings of $1.37/share were just shy of the analysts’ consensus of $1.38/share reported by Thomson Reuters (New York) owing to the 3 cnt/share impairment of an equity investment....http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_america/us/Westlake-net-income-up-7-percent-on-feedstock-costs_68045.html